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'SUPICIOUS DEATH': Woman Found Dead In PA Park, Police Say 'SUPICIOUS DEATH': Woman Found Dead In PA Park, Police Say
'Supicious Death': Woman Found Dead In PA Park, Police Say A woman was found dead in a park in Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Philadelphia Police were called to the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the 7th District at 3:37 p.m. Officers found the unidentified woman at the scene. She was pronounced dead by the Philadelphia Fire Department's Medic Unit at 8:33 p.m. The scene is being held, and the woman's body will be taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause of death. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Philadelphia Police.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Missing Pennsylvania Fire Police Captain Found Dead: Coroner Missing Pennsylvania Fire Police Captain Found Dead: Coroner
Missing Pennsylvania Fire Police Captain Found Dead: Coroner A Fire Police captain who has been missing since Thursday afternoon, Oct. 17 has been found dead, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Saturday, Nov. 2 The Laurel Fire Company in Windsor Fire Police Captain Tony Bortner's red 2008 Subaru Forester with the PA license plate "LKX9294" was found at Lock 12 in Lower Chanceford Township by State Troopers on Saturday, Oct. 19, Pennsylvania State Police previously informed Daily Voice. Bortner "had no contact with anyone," the company wrote adding that "This [was] very out of character for Tony." The Lancaster County Coroner's office…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Body Found Along Susquehanna River, 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched: Police Body Found Along Susquehanna River, 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched: Police
Body Found Along Susquehanna River, 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched: Police A man was found dead in Harrisburg along Front Street on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24, the Susquehanna Township Police announced that evening.  The man's body was found in the 4000 block of North Front Street near the Susquehanna River at 2:46 p.m. police detailed in the release. The area is across from Wendy's as seen on Google Maps Street View.  "The death is currently being investigated as a suspicious death" police wrote in the release noting that "there is no ongoing danger to the public." Anyone with information about this death is asked to contact the police at 717-652-8265…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities
Second Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Over Two Days: Authorities A second man has been found dead in Pennsylvania over the weekend, police announced on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22. The second man was found during a search for a missing man from Lititz, according to the local police.  The search began around 8:25 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, as detailed in the release. "During the course of the investigation that evening, the LBPD gained information suggesting the male could be in the area of the State Game Lands located in Elizabeth Township," as stated by the police. With the assistance of Middle Creek Search and Rescue, Pennsylvania State Police, PA…

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by Jillian Pikora
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HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg
HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg A former high school triple threat athlete was found dead in Harrisburg according to his family and the Dauphin County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 2. Michael "Mike" Ford, 58, of Harrisburg, was found in 100 block of South 4th Street in Harrisburg behind the Alva Hotel & Restaurant, on Saturday, Aug. 31, according to the coroner. "No autopsy will be done since there were no evident injuries and there were indications of substance use," the coroner said. "The cause of death is pending toxicology results." Mike was a Charlotte, North Carolina native who move…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'Decomposed Body Discovered Hanging From Tree,' In Pennsylvania, Police Say 'Decomposed Body Discovered Hanging From Tree,' In Pennsylvania, Police Say
'Decomposed Body Discovered Hanging From Tree,' In Pennsylvania, Police Say "A decomposed body was discovered hanging from a tree in the woods," Philadelphia Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 25.  Police were called to a report of a body in a tree in the 1400 block of North 66th Street at 9:47 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25.  The person was officially pronounced dead at 9:50 a.m. by Medic 41. The scene remained secured as of 12:30 p.m. as Southwest Detectives continued their investigation. Check back here for updates on this death investigation develops. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Coroner Called To PA Fair After Woman Has 'Medical Emergency' Officials Say Coroner Called To PA Fair After Woman Has 'Medical Emergency' Officials Say
Coroner Called To PA Fair After Woman Has 'Medical Emergency' Officials Say A woman has died following a "medical emergency" at the Elizabethtown Fair on Tuesday, August 20, the Elizabethtown Police Department told Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 22. Officers were eating lunch at the fair located at 900 East High Street in Elizabethtown Borough when the incident began at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 20, as detailed in the police release. The 55-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest and officers immediately gave her CPR until Emergency Medical Services from MESA arrived, according to the police. Shortly after the woman died due to the medical emergency, the police exp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
MURDER-SUICIDE: Pair Found Shot Dead In Ronks Home, Coroner (UPDATE) MURDER-SUICIDE: Pair Found Shot Dead In Ronks Home, Coroner (UPDATE)
Murder-suicide: Pair Found Shot Dead In Ronks Home, Coroner (Update) Two people who were found dead inside a home in Lancaster County on Wednesday, August 7 have been revealed to be a murder-suicide the coroner announced on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 8. Ann M. Sellers, 47, and Kyle D. Heagy, 32, were found inside a home in the 2800 block of Lincoln Highway East, Ronks at approximately 7:08 a.m. by East Lampeter Township police, as detailed in the release.  The officers were conducting a welfare check when the pair was discovered. The Lancaster County Coroner's office was called to the "and assisted with the investigation," as stated in the rele…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Sprint Car Racer Killed In Motorcycle Crash: York Coroner Sprint Car Racer Killed In Motorcycle Crash: York Coroner
Sprint Car Racer Killed In Motorcycle Crash: York Coroner A 19-year-old sprint car racer has died in a crash — off of the speedway, officials announced on Monday, July 15.  Riley Emig of the 300 block of Protectory Road, Abbottstown, has died following a motorcycle crash into a pick-up truck towing a trailer, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office. Riley was "traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck an F150 pick-up truck that had been pulling a trailer," as stated in the coroner's release. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.  The crash happened when the Ford F-150 turned from Beaver Cr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Amish Girl ID'd After Fatal Drag By Horse Reins: Lancaster Coroner Amish Girl ID'd After Fatal Drag By Horse Reins: Lancaster Coroner
Amish Girl ID'd After Fatal Drag By Horse Reins: Lancaster Coroner A 9-year-old Amish girl who died following a horse training accident on her family farm has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office and her obituary. Anna Grace King had been leading the horse on foot in a training session on her family's farm in the 190 block of Snake Lane in Kinzers, when it became spooked — entangling her in its reins — dragging her down the road on Tuesday, June 25, according to the coroner's office.  What happened next isn't entirely clear but soon she was taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital where "resuscitation efforts" ha…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Woman Drowns In Waterfall At Glacier National Park (UPDATED) Pennsylvania Woman Drowns In Waterfall At Glacier National Park (UPDATED)
Pennsylvania Woman Drowns In Waterfall At Glacier National Park (Updated) A 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman died after falling into the water at Glacier National Park in Montana, according to officials.  The National Parks Service said Gillian Tones of North Apollo slipped on a rock and fell into the water above St. Mary Falls on Sunday afternoon, June 23.  Witnesses said Tones was washed over the falls and trapped underwater for "several minutes," rangers said in a release. Bystanders pulled her from the bottom of the falls and rendered CPR before EMTs arrived in a helicopter.  She never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead at 7 p.m…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Body Found On Harrisburg Street In Broad Daylight Body Found On Harrisburg Street In Broad Daylight
Body Found On Harrisburg Street In Broad Daylight A death investigation is underway in Harrisburg where police found a body in the roadway on Friday, May 17, police said. Responding officers found the man dead on Ethel Street around 2:45 p.m., police said.  "The circumstances surrounding the male's death is still under investigation," police said in a news release.  Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900. Tips and information can also be submitted via the CRIMEWATCH website.

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by Cecilia Levine